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Valley Center council approves 7% water, 2.5% sewer rate increases for 2026 to build reserves
Summary
The Valley Center City Council voted to raise water rates 7% and sewer rates 2.5% for 2026, citing the costs of a planned water-treatment plant, engineering bills and the need to bolster reserves ahead of 2027 plant startup.
City staff presented and the Valley Center City Council approved new water and sewer rates for 2026, increasing water charges by 7% and sewer by the standard 2.5%, while keeping base rates at 2025 levels.
City staff (identified in the transcript as Clint) told the council the city needs to build reserves ahead of a planned local water‑treatment plant expected to come online in 2027. "For 2027, our water treatment plant, if everything stays on schedule properly, will be completed most likely in 2027," the staff member said, noting the city faces engineering costs and additional operating needs.
Staff described several pressures driving the proposal:…
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